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Cryptantha celosioides  (Eastw.) Payson
Cocks comb cat's eye
Cryptantha celosioides is a perennial herb that is native to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).
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Observation Search
~20 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Cryptantha
Family: Boraginaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSCryptantha bradburiana
PLANTSCryptantha macounii
PLANTSCryptantha nubigena var. macounii
PLANTSCryptantha sheldonii
PLANTSOreocarya celosioides
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Information about  Cryptantha celosioides from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (CRCE)

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[saskwildflower.ca] Description, Habitat: General: Small, upright, hairy plant with greyish-green leaves, single to several stems from the crown. Flowers: White flowers with a white eye grow in a dense spike. We measured flowers to 10 mm diameter. Leaves: Basal leaves narrowly spatulate 2.5 cm long, 4 mm wide. Upper leaves alternate, linear, 2 cm long and 3 mm wide. Height: Height is listed in Budd's Flora to 30 cm, we measured plants to 14 cm tall. Habitat: Dry hills and grassland. (contributed by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/20/2024).